The Twin Detectives; or, The Robbers of the Tomb — page 63: what you’re looking at

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54 THE TWIN DETECTIVES. CHAPTER XI. ‘CTF HE ONLY KNEW.” After the night they had quarreled about Jean, Hall and his mother seemed to get on better together. He paid Jean more attention when they were alone, and less when his mother was present. The girl seemed pleased with him, but McLean watched their intimacy with as much disapproval as Mrs. Hall her- self. One day he came into Jean’s state-room as the girl was dressing to go on deck, and said: << Sit down, Jean, I want a word with you.” ‘Well, father, will it take long?” «“So long that you may take off your hat.” She laid it aside with rather an indignant look. -* You need not get so angry, Jean, because I am keeping you from Hall for a few minutes, for I intend to keep you from him altogether.” ‘What, father?” ‘‘ Because, ’d rather see them roll you up in canvas and drop you over the ship’s side, as they did with that poor fel- low the other day, than see you married to Archy Hall.” ‘‘ But, father, what have you against him? He says you have known him ever since he was a boy.” ““So I have. I have known him too well to give him the only child I have any comfort in.” McLean looked very sad, and Jean thought of her unhap- py brother now left alone to get on as best he could. She was self-willed and proud, and Hall was the first man who had whispered love-words to her. ‘Well, father, if you have frightened me enough I think LT Eos on deck,” she said, coldly. comicbooks (E(0) m =